Indian Recipe : Naan

Serves 4 to 6

Ingredients:

• 900g plain flour

Ingredients A:

• 10g instant or 30g fresh compressed yeast
• 180 ml water
• ¼ cup yoghurt
• 2 tsp sugar
• 1 egg, beaten

• 2 tsp salt
• ¼ cup melted ghee or butter
• Extra melted ghee or butter

Directions:

1. Pour flour in a large basin. Make a well in the flour.
2. Combine all the ingredients A together and pout into the flour.
3. Slowly combine flour and mixture together till it forms a dough. Knead well. Mix in the ghee and salt. Knead until dough is smooth and elastic. Roll into a ball.
4. Cover and allow to rest for half an hour in a warm place or until it has doubled in volume. Punch down.
5. Divide into 8-12 portions. Roll into a ball and leave to rest for another 10-15 mins.
6. Preheat a flat bottom pan. Press or roll each portion of dough into rounds and brush with ghee or butter. Gently fry on one side until it puffs up, then flip over to fry the other side. Serve hot with curries.